The Lone Ranger and Tonto
Chapter 8-9: “The Fun House,” “All I Wanted to Do Was Dance”

1. What did Victor’s aunt do as a form of relaxation?

2. What kind of a woman would be able to wear one of her creations? Why?

3. What is compared to a fun house?

4. Where did the beautiful dancer give lessons?

5. Why did Victor’s aunt say, “One damn mouse tear apart the whole damn house?”

6. What does Victor’s aunt wish would happen to her husband and her son?

7. How does Victor’s aunt feel about her husband and son?

8. At the end of the “Fun House” what does the aunt do to symbolize her desire for change?

9. How did the hospital administrator lie to Victor’s aunt?

10. Why did the girl with the white hands say about cocaine?

11. How much did the family end up owing the hospital? Did they pay it?

12. What was the first question she asked as soon as she saw her new baby?

13. What did the cousins do by Tshimikain Creek?

14. Who was Victor dancing with?

15. What did Victor used to put into his cup before the coffee finished brewing?

16. How does Victor’s aunt feel when her husband and son don’t help her with the mouse?

17. How does Victor’s aunt change at the end of the story?

18. How did Victor’s aunt pay for college?

19. Where did Victor work?

20. What did Victor thrown full bottles out of the car window instead of drinking?

21. Why does Victor say there is, “Nothing more hopeless than a sober Indian?”

22. Does Victor decide to run? Why or why no t?

23. Why do you think Victor hates the world?

24. Why do you think Victor’s girlfriend decides to never come back?

25. At the end of the chapter, what “other road” does Victor seem to be working towards?